Everybody in Our Family

Everybody in Our Family
Directed by Radu Jude
Produced by Ada Solomon
Screenplay by Radu Jude
Corina Sabău
Starring Șerban Pavlu
Sofia Nicolaescu
Gabriel Spahiu
Mihaela Sîrbu
Cinematography Andrei Butică
Edited by Cătălin F. Cristuțiu
Release dates
  • February 13, 2012 (2012-02-13) (Berlin Film Festival Forum)
Running time
109 minutes
Country Romania
Language Romanian

Everybody in Our Family (Romanian: Toată lumea din familia noastră) is a 2012 Romanian comedy drama film directed by Radu Jude.

Synopsis

Marius is a divorced man in his late thirties. His five-year-old daughter lives with her mother, her mother's new husband and parents, much to Marius' frustration. Every little thing Marius (Șerban Pavlu) does is meant to serve one purpose only: to make the intended trip to the seaside with his daughter Sofia come true. Little by little, and despite his attempts to face ever mounting troubles, Marius loses battle after battle—with his parents, his former mother-in-law, his ex-wife Otilia (Mihaela Sîrbu), and her new partner.

Director Radu Jude (The Happiest Girl in the World, A Film for Friends) expands on the theme explored in his 2007 short Alexandra in this bitterly ironic and intelligently choreographed drama. Marius’ erratic movements beautifully illustrate his state of confusion. He turns from victim to aggressor, and the scene of this sudden transition displays both raw energy and directorial mastery. Everything happens in the name of the family, which is exactly the thing that seems to matter the least to everybody.

Cast

Awards

2012 Sarajevo Film Festival

2012 CinEast

2012 Anonimul film festival

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